14:50 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 17 May 2022

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At The Races App Form Study Handicap

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 27.88s

(7)

Dandys Derriere¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 70| C

8/1

Course winner. Hooded for 1st time, fourth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 25/1) 15 days ago, ridden around halfway and keeping on. Return to 7f/ this venue may help from easing mark.

Form: 126/8-04

(4)

Port Noir^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 67| CD

15/2

Dual C&D winner last year who ran best race for a while when runner-up back here in April. Creditable fourth at Chepstow (6f) has followed and certainly not dismissed with very promising apprentice taking off valuable 7 lb.

Form: 2-77924

(5)

G'daay^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: J Parr| OR: 67| D

2/1

Belatedly off the mark over this trip at Chelmsford (7f) in November. Better for return without being seen to best effect when fifth in big-field Ascot handicap (6f) 10 days ago and this less demanding. Booking of Doyle catches the eye.

Form: 0421-85

(2)

El Hombre²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| C

14/1

Course winner but losing run stretches back to 2020 and he was below form in a first-time visor (left off now) over 6f here in April. Best recent efforts have come under today's rider but he's never won over this far.

Form: 474444

(8)

River Wharfe²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Emma Taff⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| D

200/1

Dual 7f winner on AW/turf last year but below best when last seen, fading out of things when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) in October. Needs to bounce back returning from a break.

Form: 752960-

(3)

Patontheback³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66| C

5/1

Back-to-back winner of 6f AW events in December who left lesser effort on turf in his wake when runner-up at Lingfield (7f) in April, just failing. Worth a look from same mark.

Form: 1-04202

(12)

Fieldsman¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| CD

33/1

Veteran who arrives on the back of a string of consistent efforts on AW/turf, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. However, suspicion is he may be vulnerable to a couple here.

Form: 63U353

(1)

Diva Dancer²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: S Kirk| OR: 64

20/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 16/1) 22 days ago, outpaced home turn and running on. Remains less exposed than most but she may need to drop a little more in weights before becoming of serious interest.

Form: 45-4454

(6)

Keep Right On^b¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 63| D

10/1

Winner at Lingfield (7f) in December. Creditable third of 7 in handicap back at that venue in January, headed inside final 1f and one paced. Returns to action with yard amongst the winners and not discounted.

Form: 37231-3

(11)

Mostallim^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in March. 9/2, good second of 13 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 11 days ago, finding only a revitalised sort too strong. Should give another good account.

Form: 281162

(10)

Forbearing³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 59| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 18/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 30 days ago, making all and keeping on well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9-90101

(9)

Northbound²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 58

16/1

Yet to taste success for this yard but plenty of creditable efforts to call upon last year and he had little go right on his reappearance run at Thirsk (7f) 3 weeks ago, going well when denied a run from 2f out. Has to be worth a look.

Form: 33457-0

Forecasts

G'daay (2/1), Patontheback (5/1), Forbearing (13/2), Port Noir (15/2), Dandys Derriere (8/1), Keep Right On (10/1), El Hombre (14/1), Northbound (16/1), Diva Dancer (20/1), Mostallim (28/1), Fieldsman (33/1), River Wharfe (200/1)

PATONTHEBACK quickly dispelled a lesser effort on turf when finishing a solid second over this trip at Lingfield 31 days ago and, from the same mark, looks to hold sound claims given his all-weather profile is largely a solid one. Northbound's losing run is off-putting but he undoubtedly caught the eye at Thirsk recently and demands a second look. Keep Right On and Dandys Derriere complete the shortlist.